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What color is 6B66EE?

The RGB color code for color number #6B66EE is RGB(107, 102, 238). In the RGB color model, #6B66EE has a red value of 107, a green value of 102, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.0% cyan, 57.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 242.2° (degrees), 80.0 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6B66EE has a hue of 242.2° (degrees), 57.1 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.



Color 6B66EE is cool or warm?

Color 6B66EE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6B66EE? (For interior and product design)

6B66EE has an LRV of nearly 19. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#6B66EE

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #6B66EE with dark and light Color




Is #6B66EE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6B66EE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #6B66EE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(107, 102, 238)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Green
102 (40.0%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
55.04%
Magenta
57.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%

HSL

HSL(242.21deg, 80.0 %, 66.7 %)

Hue
242.21°
Saturation
80.00 %.
Lightness
66.67 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 16, 130)
Red
29 (11.3%)
Yellow
16 (6.1%)
Blue
130 (51.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
242.21°
Saturation
57.14 %.
Brightness / Value
93.33 %.

HWB

H: 242.21°

W: 40.00 %

B: 6.67 %

XYZ

X : 26.25

Y : 18.8

Z : 83.13

YXY

Y1 : 18.8

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.15

CMY

C : 58.04%

M : 60.00%

Y : 6.67%


LRV

~ 18.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.9PB 4.9/16.6

CIE-Lab

L : 50.45

A : 39.16

B : -68.22

CIE-Lch

L : 50.45

C : 78.66

H : 299.86

CIE-Luv

L : 50.45

U : -6.28

V : -108.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.36

A : 32.17

B : -83.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6B66EE


Here are the colors similar to 6B66EE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#7B68EE
Medium Slate Blue
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#5468FF
Nebula Blue
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#4166F5
Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#6A5ACD
Slate Blue
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6B66EE.


#6A6DCD
PANTONE 2366 C
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#685BC7
PANTONE 2725 C
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#5461C8
PANTONE 2125 C
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)


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#7360F2
Viber Purple
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#5865F2
Discord Blurple
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#5468FF
Algolia Blue
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6B66EE


Here are the paint colors similar to 6B66EE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 6B66EE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6B66EE to Behr


#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)
#597695
Privileged Elite (MQ5-53)
ΔE - 11.18 (88.8% similar)
#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 11.21 (88.8% similar)
#667B8E
Skinny Jeans (S510-5)
ΔE - 11.25 (88.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6B66EE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6B66EE to PPG Paints


#5868AE
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7)
ΔE - 9.98 (90.0% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 10.79 (89.2% similar)
#607B8E
Canyon Blue (PPG1155-6)
ΔE - 10.86 (89.1% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 10.99 (89.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6B66EE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6B66EE to Dunn-Edwards


#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 10.37 (89.6% similar)
#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 11.50 (88.5% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 11.56 (88.4% similar)
#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 11.60 (88.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6B66EE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6B66EE to Valspar


#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 10.60 (89.4% similar)
#5A7589
Providence (8003-44F)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)
#557690
Goddess of the Nile (V109-5)
ΔE - 11.18 (88.8% similar)
#647E9E
Smoky Violet (V073-5)
ΔE - 11.32 (88.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6B66EE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6B66EE to Benjamin Moore


#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 10.79 (89.2% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 11.50 (88.5% similar)
#627885
Philipsburg Blue (HC-159)
ΔE - 11.93 (88.1% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 11.94 (88.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6B66EE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6B66EE to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 11.57 (88.4% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 12.02 (88.0% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 12.13 (87.9% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 12.38 (87.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#6B66EE color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



6B66EE
Medium Slate Blue*

E9EE66
Greenish Yellow*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #6B66EE?

Color that best contrast with #6B66EE is #E9EE66, color name is Greenish Yellow*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #6B66EE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6B66EE is #E9EE66, color name is Greenish Yellow*.





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